Reversible cuspidor.



No. 759,494. PATENTED MAY 10,1904. F. w. A'IWELL.

REVERSIBLE GUSPIDOR. APPLICATION FILED NOV.18, 1903.

H0 IODEL.

Patented May 10, 1904.

FREDERICK W. ATWELL, OF EAST FOXLAKE, ILLINOIS.

REVERSIBLE CUSPIDOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,494, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed November 16,1903. Serial No. 181,380. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W ALT ER A'r- WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Foxlake, in the county of Lake and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Reversible Ouspidor, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved cuspidor, and has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive, and durable device of this character which when tilted or upset will retain its contents and effectually prevent the same from being spilled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reversible cuspidor the body portion of which is provided with a partition or diaphragm dividing the same into two liquid-containing compartments, each having a bellshaped valved opening, the valves of both compartments opening inwardly, so that when the cuspidor is tilted or upset the upper valve will automatically close and prevent the discharge of the liquid.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in form, proportion, and minor details otconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cuspidor constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The cuspidor consists of a preferably eylin drical body portion 3, formed of metal or other suitable material, provided with a centrallydisposed partition or diaphragm 4, dividing the same into two liquid-containing chambers or compartments 5 and 6. The compartments 5 and 6 are each provided with a bell-shaped mouth or cover 7 having an opening 8 in the lower part thereof, through which the liquid or other material passes to the chambers, said covers being detachably secured to the body portion, as shown, to permit the chambers to be readily emptied and cleaned when necessary.

Passing through the central partition 4 and rigidly secured thereto in any suitable manner is a post or support 9, to the opposite ends of which are eccentrically pivoted, as by pins 10, inwardly-swinging flap-valves 11 and 12, respectively, said valves being adapted to antomatically close and prevent the discharge of liquid from the compartments 5 and 6 when the cuspidor is tilted or reversed. The valves 11 and 12, which may be formed of rubber or other suitable material, are each composed of two disks 13 and 14, preferably formed integral, as shown, the diameter of the disks 13 being somewhat greater than that of the opening 8, so that when the valves are closed said disks will bear against the lower edges of the bell-shaped covers and the disks 14 lit within and completely close the openings 8, effectually preventing the escape of liquid. The ends of the post or support 9 are slightly inclined or beveled, as shown at 15, to form stops and. limit the inward movement of the valves and properly space said valves from the lower walls of the covers 7, to thereby permit the liquid to flow into the chambers, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

In practice the valve 11 being open, as shown in Fig. 2, the liquid or other material flows through the opening 8 into the chamber 5, and should the cuspidor he accidentally tilted or upset the valve will automatically close the opening and prevent the escape of the liquid from said chamber.

By reversing the cuspidor the lower cham her 5 may be used, in which event the valve 11 will remain closed and the valve 12 open.

By having each valve formed of two disks of different diameter, one fitting within the opening 8 and the other engaging the lower edge of the mouth 7, the liquid is eflectually prevented from escaping when the cuspidor is upset, and said valves being eccentrically pivoted to the post or pillar will close by gravity without the employment otsprings for controlling the discharge of liquid from and similar auxiliary devices. the valves adjacent the post also assist in limiting the inward movement of the valves when open.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. A cuspidorcomprising a liquid-receiving compartment having a filling-orifice, a valve-support arranged within the compartment and having its upper end inclined or beveled, a valve pivoted to the inclined end of the support for automatically controlling the discharge of liquid from said compartment, said support serving to limit the inward movement of the valve.

2. A cuspidor comprising a body portion provided with a partition forming superposed liquid-receiving compartments, a support having its opposite ends inclined or beveled, secured to the partition and automatic valves pivoted to the inclined ends of the support The ends of said compartments.

3. A cuspidor comprising a body portion provided with a central partition forming superposed liquid receiving compartments, said compartments being provided with bellshaped covers having filling-orifices formed therein, a support having its ends inclined or beveled secured to the partition, and valves formed of superposed disks of difierent diameter pivoted to the inclined ends of the support, the upper disks of the valves fitting within the filling-orifices and the lower disks thereof engaging the lower walls of the covers when said valves are closed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRED. WV. ATVELL.

itnesses:

HENRY G. A'rwELL, V ALTER ATWELL. 

